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Asgard logs on to direct shares through Praemium

... capability to the market...It's all about 'making shares easy'." He said the tie-up heralds the launch of Asgard's project to upgrade their equities offering so that financial advisers and investors get similar administration and reporting treatment ...

E*TRADE picks up HSBC Stockbroking

ETRADE Australia (E*TRADE) has paid $51.3 million for HSBC Stockbroking in a deal that adds 40,000 accounts to the group and increases its market share by 6.54 per cent. E*TRADE's chief executive, Brett Spork, said this is the company's first acquisition ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will meet again tomorrow to deliberate on domestic monetary policy settings. Financial markets expect the RBA not to immediately follow-up last month's 25-basis point rate hike, which took the official cash rate to ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006

... reduced drag from the external sector (minus 0.55 per cent from minus 0.84 per cent) contributed to the first quarter upgrade. In spite of stronger economic growth, inflation measures remained tamed. The personal consumption expenditure (PCE) deflator ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006

The Bank of Canada raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent - the highest they have been since August 2001 and the seventh consecutive hike in the country's official interest rates. In the US, interest rate watchers will welcome the ...

Allianz scores S&P ratings upgrade

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006

S&P has raised its rating on Allianz Australia to A+ with a continuing positive outlook, reflecting its strong business position. Allianz Australia is a subsidiary of global giant and Munich based Allianz AG, which gives the Australian operation credit ...

AUSCOAL signs on with a burgeoning Bravura

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006

... their technology. "AUSCOAL is a well established industry super fund and we are delighted they have chosen us to help upgrade their employer and member online functions." AUSCOAL will be implementing ePASS throughout the remainder of 2006.

FPA opens membership door to individual CFPs

KATE HAGE | MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006

... in the non-practitioner or general category because they are not linked to an FPA principal member will now be able to upgrade their FPA membership," she said. As of July 2007, past members who moved to work under an unaffiliated dealer group and had ...

Market wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006

... pause in nearly two years of interest-rate hikes sent the Dow Jones industrial average towards a record high. A broker's upgrade of Dow component General Motors Corp and a bounce in energy stocks as crude oil prices rebounded also supported the market ...

Coin upgrades insurance software

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006

... upgraded version 2.5 of its Coin Office software, incorporating a new insurance module called "Inc". Production of the upgrade began in October last year and will be rolled out to existing clients in June. The inclusion of Inc means Coin's platform offers ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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